Senior Research Scientist
Hybrid (Palo Alto, CA)$101k - $273kfull-timePosted 5mo ago
About the role
Senior Research Scientist to contribute to development of next-generation AI models, bridging machine learning research with practical deployment of large neural networks.
Responsibilities
- Conduct cutting-edge research in artificial intelligence, from frontier LLMs to embedding models and rerankers
- Innovate in next-generation information retrieval and LLM agent paradigm
- Collaborate closely with other research scientists and research engineers as well as peers across the organization
Qualifications
- PhD degree in Computer Science or related field
- Strong background in machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing
- Familiarity with training distributed training of neural networks for language and visual understanding
Skills
Required:PhD in Computer Science or related fieldMachine LearningDistributed training of neural networks
Benefits
- Opportunity to work on real-world problems at the cutting edge of AI research
- Opportunity to utilize research vision to innovate the entire company and make real-world impact
- Exposure to the full lifecycle of AI model development, from research to production
- Our compensation (base + equity) for this position is competitive with frontier AI labs
- base salary range: $101,000—$273,000 USD (U.S. applicants)
- equity and other benefits including 401(k), parental leave, and health benefits (as described)
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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